What does the God of the Bible say about Marriage?

Our society today is at a point where it has decided that marriage can be between anyone or almost anything as long as the two objects involved are in "love" with each other.  But the God of the Bible has a different view.  When He made Adam and Eve God set the biblical standard for what marriage looks like.  Marriage is made between man and woman because God is looking for a relationship that provides a standard which will be able to reproduce after His kind.

When looking at a majority of the other types of relationships that people want to be united to we see that they are not able to reproduce after their "kind" in a biological manner.  God wants relationship with us.  He wants children who follow after His ways and methods.  When living outside of His intentions for what marriage is suppose to be His standards get perverted and lost in a world who just wants to rebel against Him and thus we have a society which tries to define love in any way it feels is best for itself.

This is why there are so many broken marriages, gay marriages, and the like.  People want to define and shape what they feel love is not by the One who gave us His love, but by their own selfish desires.  The Bible declares that God is love.  But their are boundaries and standards for that love and that includes the biblical standard of marriage between a man and a woman.  When a person says they love someone but their is no commitment that is not love.  So many of our young people are afraid to commit their love to another person of the opposite sex because they are afraid that it won't work out. They rather "shack up".  They have witnessed a lack of commitment to love and so they don't know how to carry it out for themselves.   Love is not a feeling. It does not come and go.  It is a commitment which Christ showed us in that when we were yet sinners He died for us.  Even now He holds out His hand to us wanting to love Him back, though His love for you and me never has stopped.  The same should be true in marriage.  There will be difficulties and there will be failures but when one makes that commitment to love that other person than it will endure because if God is in the midst of it than the bond will be most difficult to break. 

So if you are someone who is not sure what love looks like I suggest that you get to know the God of the Bible.  Read the gospel of John and see what Christ says love is.  For once we understand His love for us than we will know how to love others and this includes what a true marriage looks like.  For after all He wants to be married to you.  And as He teaches you about Himself you will than be able to reflect that love into the marriage that He intends for you to have with the person He has called you to spend your life with. 

Is Liberalism a Religion?

The more I spend time pondering what Liberalism has become the more I am convinced that it is a religion on its own.  I have encountered people who adhere to this philosophy and they are as zealous about it as any committed Muslim is to carrying out the thoughts and ideas of their religious beliefs.  Have we ever seen a time in American history where a group of people have radically opposed a sitting president as we do with this group of Liberals?  In the time that I have been on this people planet I have never seen anything like it.  I know that people have not been happy with who is office, no matter which party they belong to, but I have never have seen such opposition to one person as I have seen brought against President Trump.

Liberals have become so blinded to what truth is that they believe that anyone who opposes them must be either removed or destroyed so that what they believe has no opposition.  This nation was founded on the fact that we have the freedom to express our ideas even though those ideas may differ on their outcome and direction.  That is one thing that has made America such a great nation.  We are able to have the debate about what is best for us and then decide which path we should take.  Our strength has been our diversity, but now that diversity instead of unifying us is breaking us a part.  Liberalism is much more closely aligned with everything that America was not founded upon.  Marriage, the nuclear family, the sanctity of life are things this nation bedrock were based on because of our biblical foundation.  But Liberals, working through the doctrines of devils, have helped to cast doubt on this Christian foundation through educating children  for generations that the God of the Bible is just a myth.  Thus we now live in a nation that's younger generation has not been taught the truth of this nation founding and have instead replaced it with a hatred for this nation which states that all the problems of the world stem from what this nation supposedly did to rob the world of what it deserves.

This could not be farther from the truth.  Despite the devil's attack this nation still spends more money on helping others in need and in sending out people into the world to minister Jesus' message of hope and love to those who need it.  The Church of Jesus Christ can no longer stand by at let the Liberal philosophy hold our nation captive.  We must make our stand and let our voice be heard.  We must take the gospel of the Kingdom of God to the nations with love and boldness.  This includes those who have made the gospel of Liberalism their faith.  Let us boldly show them a better way.

The Church of Sex? Where are we going?

The Church of Jesus Christ has seemingly lost it way and according to this editorial from Worldnetdaily one can a good feel for just where the Church in a public way is heading.  We have lost our view that we are to be salt and light in the world and have began to adapt more to the world and its way instead of being different as God expects. The Church must regain its moral high ground and base our views and standards upon what the Bible states and not on what the public culture believes.  Preachers must stand for righteousness and not be swayed by what is popular in the culture.  Church let us pray and believe God for a move of holiness and right standing amongst the people of God in this hour.  It is what is needed to reverse our nation's course and to set our destiny on course for what God expects from us.  Please join me in this endeavor. 

We are coming closer to the End of Time

Christians beware of what is coming.  Recently in a story on Worldnetdaily I have read that those who opposed same sex marriage in El Paso Texas are possibility being investigated and prosecuted for their actions.  The Bible said in the last days that the love of many would grow cold and that if the hour was not shortened even the elect could not be saved.  I believe that we must stick together during this time and believe that the Lord wants to revive us.  For if we don't see a mighty move of His hand in our land the freedoms that we now enjoy will continue to be assaulted and removed in due time.  Follow this link to read the aforementioned story. 

The differences between the Kingdom of Light and Darkness

Recently I have been mediating on the differences between God's kingdom and the the way of the world system.  God's kingdom is based on faith and obedience to Him and His word.  The kingdom of the world system is based on what one can do for one's self.  The world system wants you to trust in the power of human knowledge.  God's kingdom wants you to trust in the revelation that God supplies to those who chose to follow Him.  The revelation that God gives comes from His word.  If you want to know what God's word is saying then spend time with Him and His word.  The reason that America has come under a cover of darkness morally and socially is based on the fact that America has been corrupted by those who walk in darkness and trust in the power of man.  The Bible declares that their is a way that seems right to a man but its end leads to death.  America needs to repent and turn back toward the ways of God or our nation will only continue to deteriorate.

It is time to shrug off the power of darkness, forget the ways of man and pursue the ways of God.  Every person is faced with a choice.  If no choice is made you belong to the kingdom of darkness.  The only way a person or America can change in this hour is when a choice is made to serve the Lord of Heaven.  It is time to seek the Lord and get the revelation that this land needs.  Light and darkness can not dwell in the same place.  As we seek the light of the Lord the darkness will be driven out and hope for individuals and the nation will be restored.  Let us choose God and the way of light!  Are you ready to join me and become a light in the world?

Whatever happened to a "government for the people, and by the people?"

Recently a judge in California has overturned Prop 8 which was put in place by the citizens of California by going to the ballet box and voting this proposal in.  Our nation is under attack because of the fact that we as the Church have not been involved in the electoral process as we should have been.  By not putting the right people who hold to our values in office we now have judges who are have been placed by those who are "worldly minded"  making decisions that  the Bible declares to be "sinful".

The reason the laws in this nation have been undermined is because Christians have put more stock in their pocketbook than the environment that they are attempting to raise their children in.  By either not caring to get involved or just voting for the "media's most popular candidate", we have sacrificed much to those who profess that the Bible is just "another religious book".  By not preaching the saving grace of Christ to those in need around us and taking a stand on the social issues of the day, we have allowed the world to gain the upper hand and now we are paying the piper as a result.  We must turn our eyes back upon the Lord and repent for our selfish, and careless attitude.  It is time that the Church stood up and carried the Cross of Christ into battle.  Not only our the souls of men at risk, but the "soul" of our nation is at risk as well.

The door has not completely closed but the time is drawing near.  Church may we fall to our knees and cry out to God for direction.  Once He speaks let us go and do as He commands.  For the times demand it.  Are you ready for revival?

Goodbye Oral Roberts

The passing of Oral Roberts I believe is part of a move to prepare the body of Christ for the next move of God.  I remember as a youngester that I was very skeptical of Dr. Roberts and many people I surrounded myself at that time in my life felt the same way.  I still recall the time when Oral stated that God would take him home if he didn't get the right amount of money that he needed for Oral Roberts University.  I thought that was quite strange and maybe some of Oral's methods didn't make sense, but is that not the way God does some things?  I know the kingdom of God does things in a way that is totally opposite of how the world wants things done.  An example from the Bible is where it states the following, "Give and it shall be given unto you."  The world tells us to hold unto everything that we have and not to let anything go.  Not God.  So maybe some of the things Oral did that seemed strange to some of us was just God's way of breaking through a mindset that we had not only toward Oral Roberts, but toward God. 
I believe that God is wanting to bring a greater move of signs and wonders into the earth and the mantle that was upon Oral will be passed on to more people than was raised up in his own generation.  A couple of years ago I heard the prophet Kim Clement mention that Oral's passing would ignite this move and I fully expect it to be the case.  Over the years I have grown to appreicate Oral Roberts and have been challenged by the way he lived his life by faith.  Oral, you will be missed, but not forgotton.  For more on Oral here is an article that you might find interesting.